Somewhere around French 4 or 5 in high school, my mind had absorbed just about all of the langage de l’amour it could handle. One day my teacher asked me what would happen if I ever went to France on business, to which I replied that I’d pay her to be my translator since I’d done so well for myself. Everyone laughed & I got out of some sort of reflexive noun demonstration. Read the rest of this entry »

The music industry is so fragmented these days that even pop-rap acts can thrive in a somewhat underground setting. The Pack, a group who seemed to be a one hit wonder from their inception, is now regaining some traction with their latest album Wolfpack Party. With one group member becoming a pop culture phenomenon and a pretty successful first single, the team decided to draw up a video for their lyrically light, yet bass heavy second single “Dance Floor” alongside the always provocative newcomer Dev, who’s voice you’ve heard a million times on the radio talking about her infatuation with a certain private jet.

When the song title “One In A Million” is uttered, Aaliyah’s 1996 crossover hit is thought of, and for good reason. It still ranks as one of her definitive songs and is about as timeless as a modern day R&B record will get. Yet, I remember thinking a few months ago Ne-Yo’s song of the same title wasn’t half bad either. Read the rest of this entry »

K’Naan hasn’t exactly made your typical rapper buzz bombs in 2010 but make no mistake of his grind since dropping Troubadour on you sleepers last year. The Dusty Foot Philosopher has been doing more globetrotting than Meadowlark Lemon in two lifetimes, all while “Wavin’ Flag” was causing fútbol junkies worldwide to have panic attacks. Read the rest of this entry »

Yesterday’s inbox deliveries included a specially packaged, Matrix-like red or blue pill parcel with Mr. Forte’s name stamped on two tracks and they’re both distinctly different but enjoyable. “King Tut” swipes Swizz’s song title and N.E.R.D.’s “God Bless Us All” big beat and it’s all braggadocious ‘Bere exercising his commanding voice over the blaring bassline. Produced by Diplo & Switch, “Up All Night” has a totally different, rabble rousing feel and completely overtaken my morning music rotation. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s a jack move, fool, and Pill’s with it, bringing tales from the sidewalk with “Marta Tokens.” The track’s part of an upcoming compilation for the opening of Bootleg Kev’s new e-home. Read the rest of this entry »

Emilio Rojas may harbor a lot of tenacity on the mic, but he has no “Shame” in his game when it comes to snuggling with his honey bunches of oats. That is, until the woman that he messed with unprotected, texted him saying “she wished she would have kept it” and the one he’s laying next to, looked over and read it. Where do you think his head is now? Read the rest of this entry »

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Amber Rose To Star In Her Own Reality Show “Behind My Shades” [TUD]

Italian Lesbians Sell Cars [Warming Glow]

DMX’s Wife Claims He Was ‘Set Up’ By Phoenix Authorities [The BVX]

Are You Getting Laid More This Holiday Season? [Vibe] Read the rest of this entry »

Santa Snoopy can you read us a bedtime story???

The Chronic Claus has been at his holiday hustle for years and once again, the Boss Dogg proves there’s nothing on God’s green earth that he can’t successfully market with a grin and cuss words. The next product to play into his pocket is Pepsi MAX® in all its calorie-less splendor. Just what Snoop Dogg needs to cure that cottonmouth when he…raps…and stuff. Read the rest of this entry »

Aloe Blacc made his national TV debut performing “I Need A Dollar” a few nights ago on Fallon. According to The Roots’ drummer, the late night staff still in awe a day later, winning Aloe a few new fans. As a huge fan of the album, I’m enthused he’s getting the deserved attention Read the rest of this entry »

The Cool Grey’s are still a few days away from dropping but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start planning next years moves. The Concord XI’s have a confirmed release date for a 2011.

2009 = Space Jam. 2010 = Cool Grey. What could be in store for 2011? The Jordan Retro rumor mill has been spinning at a rapid pace and speculation of a number of Air Jordan XI Retro releases have already been discussed – with one hot topic being an Air Jordan XI ‘package’. Read the rest of this entry »

Or even 3x, 4x or 5x the competitor. Amazon may sport the el cheapo price tag for their MP3 albums but the iTunes revenue is clearly unshaken. In fact, Amazon could disband today and the likely outcome would probably just result in you seeing more Katy Perry download ads as you do your Facebooking. The annual numbers are in and The Wall Street Journal is reporting that iTunes is crushing the 2nd place in the digital musical market 66% to 13%. Read the rest of this entry »

The visual for “Bang” off Shawn’s You, And Only You, which is available for the free @ HonourRoleStudent.com. Download it or get left behind. Read the rest of this entry »

The immensely talented Georgia Anne drops “fOnkRocker,” a heavy number that will be featured on the songstress/producer’s upcoming instrumental release, VWETO – which means “gravity” in Swahili – courtesy of Mello Music Group. Read the rest of this entry »

I pray this doesn’t come off as chauvinistic, but I know it is, so here goes nothing: women’s basketball is not my cup of tea. Like, at all. That’s not to say these females couldn’t wipe the floor with me because I’m sure about a great portion of them could. Still, I know something legendary when I see it and what’s going in the upper northeast is the epitome of such. Read the rest of this entry »